Some rumors gaining steam at meetings

We really can't decide if we're diggin' this Miguel Cabrera rumor. Cabrera is, without a doubt, a great hitter: .965 OPS last season, better than .400 OBP the last two seasons, 112, 116, 114, 119 RBI in each of the last four seasons for some pretty bad Marlins teams.

We don't know yet [what it will take to get Miguel Cabrera]. We'll probably know by tonight. My sense is that it might be too much but we'll see. It's early.

Translation: We want him so badly, we hope we can get him for a salary-dump discount.

Our concern is, of course, the price. The Marlins will need a third baseman in return, so Betemit is completely expendable. But then, if the price is (hypothetically) Phil Hughes and not Ian Kennedy, does Cashman do this? Probably not. If the price is I-Ken, Betemit and Melky, then Miggy just might be a Yankee. But that trade would create a host of other problems, like who the Yanks daily centerfielder would be. Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui are going to get hurt next season, it's just a matter of when.

Speaking of negotiating stances, Jorge Posada is apparently seeking a four-year deal. We're sorry, are you, or are you not a 36-year-old catcher? The Yanks are littered with DHs this season, precisely because of all the bad long-term deals they got stuck with. But, Posada (and his agent) see the gaping hole the Yanks would have at catcher without him, and they're sticking it to the team. Can't blame him, as he's trying to make every buck he can while he's still playing. We love Posada as much as the next guy, but he's really in the realm of a two-year deal these days, and certainly not four.

Our (collective) head hurts. Can these roster issues just be settled already? Thanks, Cash.